Dark Matter
Blake Crouch
Genre:
Thriller, Suspense, Science Fiction
Publisher: Macmillan
Date of Publication: 2016
Format: Kindle I purchased myself
My Rating: 4/5 I liked it a lot, and would recommend
About Book:: 'Are you happy in your life?'
Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.
Before he awakes to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits.
Before the man he's never met smiles down at him and says, 'Welcome back.'
In this world he's woken up to, Jason's life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible.
Is it this world or the other that's the dream? And even if the home he remembers is real, how can Jason possibly make it back to the family he loves? The answers lie in a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could've imagined – one that will force him to confront the darkest parts of himself even as he battles a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe.
My thoughts: This is the first science fiction book I have read as I am trying to expand the genre of books I read and therefore my outlook and knowledge. I chose this book as my reading challenge that said "choose a book with tech on the cover", but it was the synopsis that drew me in. Not surprisingly, I found the book difficult to comprehend or understand what was happening. However, I was drawn in completely by the characters Jason and Daniella and what was happening to their lives, wondering if Ryan was really behind everything or at least had something to do with it. I found the book difficult to put down, it was a clear page turner. The writer unfolds the plot, running between the lives and I find this really helpful in keeping me on track with the story line. As I continue reading things sort of make sense, I say this tentatively as a non-scientist. However, I put this down to the gift of the writing making the subject clear and available to all. A very successful read, that I thoroughly enjoyed, and would definitely recommend.